Heiko Maas



Germany recognizes colonial killings in Namibia as genocide

  • German FM Heiko Maas: In the light of Germany’s historical and moral responsibility, we will ask Namibia and the descendants of the victims for forgiveness
  • Germany gained control of the desert country in the 1880s and surrendered the territory to South Africa in 1915 — Namibia gained independence in 1990
By AP ·